Monthly Archives: February 2012

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Sunny Side Up!

Good morning!

A simple heart shaped egg makes a loud statement.

You are loved.

Good Morning, Sunshine!

Ingredients

  • egg
  • butter
  • sausage
  • toast
  • heart cookie cutters

Make sausage patties, place aside. Warm pan with a dollop of butter. Place cookie cutter in pan, and crack egg in the middle.  Season to taste.  Toast your bread.

Cut the sausage and toast with the cookie cutters.

This makes me smile =)

Have a great weekend filled with love!!

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Chicken Cacciatore

Mid week dinners are frantic for me. As soon as I walk in the door from work, I have to have a meal planned AND all the ingredients ready to go, otherwise any delay will push dinner time closer to 8:00 pm. I’ve learned to improvise, be flexible, and keep it simple!  During the week I cook 3 meals. On day four we are all on our own with leftovers or pizza deliver, and I don’t usually cook on Fridays. Those are reserved for going out. So here was my frenzy tonight!

Chicken Cacciatore

  • About three pounds of chicken (I had chicken thighs)
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • Olive oil
  • 1 24 oz POM crushed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, crumbled
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup of dry red wine (Zinfandel was open, so that’s what I used)

Drizzle about 2-3 Tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet and warm over medium heat. Brown chicken turning once for about 10 minutes.

While cooking chicken, pour yourself a glass of wine (this is important, don’t miss this step!) 😉

Remove chicken and drain oil, leaving about a tablespoon. Add onion and garlic. Sauté until onion is soft and mixture is fragrant. Add tomatoes, wine, oregano, salt, pepper and bay leaf.  Add chicken back to sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce, cover, and simmer for about 35 minutes.

Remove bay leaf and serve with hot cooked pasta, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Delicious meal in less than an hour!